Michael J. Andrews

Part of Clarent Corp., ACT Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures integrated wide-area network access products. The company is based in Calabasas, CA. The company was founded by Suresh Nihalani. ACT Networks was acquired by Clarent Corp. on August 10, 2000 for $141.77 million.

AMCC Enterprise Corp. designs, markets and sells a broad range of fiber Channel host bus adapters that connect servers and data storage devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Forcepoint LLC provides unified web, email, and data security solutions. It offers data security consulting, security intelligence consulting, cyber security intelligence, training and technical certification, implementation packages, and government certification services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Websense Deutschland (SurfControl) offers a powerful set of content security solutions that intelligently protect customers from external malicious attacks and internal information leaks, delivered as downloadable software, on an appliance, and now as an on-demand hosted service. The firm markets its products under the brand name SurfControl. The company's products now include a complete set of content protection solutions, including Web security, e-mail and spam filtering, and information leak prevention, tailored to meet the specific requirements of small, medium and enterprise-sized organizations. Over time, Websense plans to enhance SurfControl's on-demand platform to deliver other hosted content protection services, such as information leak prevention services and advanced Web security offerings based on Websense ThreatSeeker(TM) technology. SurfControl's on-demand platform also bolsters Websense's ability to discover Internet-based threats. Websense is the technology leader in Web threat discovery. Websense ThreatSeeker technology scans more than 600 million Web sites per week identifying and categorizing Web-based security threats. SurfControl's on-demand platform, which processes more than 350 million emails per week, gives Websense more visibility into email-based threats such as spam. The combination of Websense and SurfControl technologies offers unparalleled Internet threat intelligence spanning both the Web and email.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2001. Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology is headquartered in Ottawa.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Founded in 2007, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. is a broker located in Toronto with additional offices located in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. They are a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital Markets North America Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (OTC: MQBKF.PK). Macquarie Capital Markets Canada follows the following sectors: mining, energy, utilities, infrastructure, consumer, technology, financials and real estate. The firm focuses primarily on Canadian-based stocks.

Artios, Inc. engages in the manufacture of designer box. It offers jewelry boxes and puzzle. The company was founded on June 29, 1993 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

San Diego Software Industry Council engages in the principal organization fostering the growth and prosperity of software, Internet and related information technology companies in the San Diego Region. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Los Angeles Venture Association, founded in 1985, operates forums for entrepreneurs and executives. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Black Diamond Ventures LLC (Black Diamond Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Christopher B. Lucas. The firm is headquartered in Glendale, California.

Part of Weatherford International plc, Weatherford Canada Partnership is a Canadian company that manufactures oil field equipment. The company is based in Calgary, Canada.

The Public Relations Society of America operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

UM, Inc. develops advertising solutions and feature-rich mobile applications. It delivers compelling and engaging ads that its audience wants to engage with by leveraging its wealth of data and targeting intent via social signals. The firm specializes in mobile marketing, application marketing and advertising, data management and data science. The company was founded in April 2010 by William T. Gross and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Exodexa Corp. is an innovative learning platform that aims to transform learners into passionate problem solvers. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Exodexa's mission is to empower students to redefine success by taking a new perspective on education. Exodexa's flagship product, The Last Explorer, is an adaptive learning game that can be used to learn almost any subject, from physics to history to business law and finance. The company has also partnered with independent developers to create more games in the future. The company was founded by Nolan Key Bushnell and has been led by CEO Leah H. Hanes since its inception.

Thrively.io develops a SaaS tool for managing sales leads, invoices, and receivables. The American company was founded by Jon Kraft.

Phyto Organix Foods, Inc. processes and distributes organic plant-based protein. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Chris Theal. Chris Theal has been the CEO since incorporation.